When the government of corrupts fail Iraqis, esp the poor- as they always do- people rush to support each other through launching campaigns to distribute food & life necessities among those who need them. But the question is will this be enough? How long will this sustain?/
Imposing curfew and letting impoverished families who rely on daily jobs and wages to face their destiny is the most stupid policy to contain Covid19. There are now small-scale protests in multiple provinces to break the curfew/
If this situation continues without a n emergency economic plan to support those in need, things are expected to get out of control and chaos will previal/
Some link these protests to ignorance and lack of awareness. While the latter is undeniable, this time, I don't think it is relevant/
This can be a very likely outcome of a failed policy in any country of the world. You cannot deprive people of their sources of income & expect them to obey you. They've got families & children to feed.
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